12:05 Newcastle

Thursday 23 November 2023

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Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 5m 33.47s

Blue Baloo²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| C

3/1

Hails from a stable that is yet to fire this season, but she showed fairly useful form in bumpers and is bred to take to this sphere, so is worthy of interest returning from 8 months off.

Form: 414-

Born To Sparkle³³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith

300/1

Looked a hard ride when well held in course bumper on debut 11 months ago.

Form: 0-

Carrigeen Kali⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

15/2

Hit the frame in a couple of bumpers from 4 starts last season and shaped like a stayer sent hurdling after 6 months off when fourth of 10 at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 40 days ago. Likely to do better now upped in trip.

Form: 9445-4

Chosen Hero¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

2/1

Fair bumper winner who ran to a similar level sent hurdling when second of 13 in a novice at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) 13 days ago. Up in trip and has leading claims with improvement on the cards.

Form: 18172-2

Hollywood Harmon⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

250/1

Unplaced completed starts in Irish points and showed nothing on her Rules debut at Worcester in August.

Form: F7-74P

Izzy Bell^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 90

100/1

Has yet to better poor form so easily passed over.

Form: PP36-P6

Perfect Poli¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine

80/1

Poor form in bumpers. Looks one for later on.

Form: 4-6

Vive De Charnie⁶⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

17/2

Ran to a fair level in a brace of bumpers for Jamie Snowden 10 months apart. Goes hurdling now after 21 months off and the market should offer up some clues.

Form: 42/

Bishop Hill¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

22/1

Showed only minor promise in bumpers but very much caught the eye when fifth of 10 on Ayr hurdling debut (2m) 19 days ago, finishing with running left. Sure to do better, especially now moving up in trip.

Form: 5-365

Rory's Story^h⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J Kington| T: T Davidson

80/1

Modest in bumpers and finished a remote fourth on Hexham hurdle debut in September.

Form: P3534

Saunton Surf²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

5/2

Easy winner of a point/Aintree bumper for Bradley Gibbs and did well in the circumstances when runner-up on Ludlow hurdling debut (21.3f) after 5 months off, having been badly hampered at the first. Sure to improve.

Form: 1-12

Take It Upstairs¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Won a point bumper and built on her debut under Rules when second in a Hexham bumper in June. Upped in trip for hurdle debut and more required.

Form: 21-82

Forecasts

Chosen Hero (2/1), Saunton Surf (5/2), Blue Baloo (3/1), Carrigeen Kali (15/2), Vive De Charnie (17/2), Bishop Hill (22/1), Take It Upstairs (33/1), Perfect Poli (80/1), Rory's Story (80/1), Izzy Bell (100/1), Hollywood Harmon (250/1), Born To Sparkle (300/1)

SAUNTON SURF did notably well to finish second on her Ludlow hurdle debut 4 weeks ago, having been badly hampered at the first, so she's selected to go one better with improvement on the cards. Chosen Hero shouldn't be long in opening her account over hurdles, while Blue Baloo and Bishop Hill are others to note.